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Type
Shipwreck
Chronology
08/12/1914
Location
Off the Falkland Islands
State or region
Maritime
Description
Armored cruiser
Notes
Von Spee's flagship, sunk in the Battle of the Falklands by British naval fire. Entire crew lost (860). Discovered in 2019.
Source(s)
WRECKSITE. SMS Scharnhorst (+1914).: Wrecksite.eu, [s.d.]. Disponível em: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?1017. Acesso em: 3 maio 2025.
Site Environment
Maritime
Integrity Level
No information
Coordinates
No information
Depth
1610m
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